Belle Plaine Senior High School vs. New Prague Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
New Prague Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 1,311 students in grades 9-12, New Prague Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
472 students
1,311 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#819 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#255 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
72%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
111
336
Grade 10 Students
119
335
Grade 11 Students
134
308
Grade 12 Students
108
332
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
3%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
87%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

